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Version 7.1 by Hunter on 2022/07/29 14:41

PIStudio Release Build VER:R05R998_V8.2.62_D20220625

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Bugs Fixed

PC Software

A) Cloud.xml does not exist in the project file of 8000 series and cannot access cloud;

B) Lua prompting error when double click the project path of General series in Screen Management;

C) The cursor moving into the area of background script will be disappeared;

D) After the Lua script is changed, it is not compiled, and there is no prompt when clicking offline simulation;

E) DLView fails to import excel files;

F) There is an abnormality when creating image files into Udisk;

G) Orientation options missing for Slide switch;

H) COM3 Configuration missing for following models: 3070i-A and 3102i-A;

I) When the download tool downloads the project, it does not prompt when the file does not exist;

J) SD Card option missing for following models: 3070i-A, 3102i-A, 3070i-C, 3102i-C;

K) Some of the same font size, font style is different when the font size is displayed abnormally;

L) Optimize the built-in screen No.1008, add Time and Date objects;

M) Optimize the remote download;

N) Optimize the U disk upgrade function;

O) Prompt when the downloads a file with a long path;

P) The ig series vertical screen option is available now;

HMI Application

A) The i series freezes with HSW24 soft reboot;

B) Debugging window cannot be closed on the ig monitoring page;

C) Abnormal record time of ig Data record;

D) The ig series abnormal ethernet communication;

E)The register for network status HSW850 abnormal value;

F) Lua we_bas_getstring script function execution error;

G)The video title with English brackets cannot be played;

H)Touch screen will lead to HMI freezes when keyboard input and cursor is enabled;

I) Logo failed download for PI8150ig (before the firmware version 0313);

J) After PI8000 series remote download PLC program, PLC cannot communicate;

L) PI8000 series and ig series online V-NET but cannot remote control;

M) Background Ethernet static IP configuration is not saved;

N) The ig series WVPN remote pass through fails;

O)Lua timer does not perform timing operations according to the interval;

Driver Protocol

A) PI8000ig and Yudian sensor cannot communicate;

B) Modify the name of the Wecon LX6V protocol, the old version project must be re-selected;

C)The following serial port protocols have intermittent communication timeout issue: Siemens S7-200 smart, modbus, INVT, etc.

D)Taian AP200 C register can not read the value

New Functions Added

PC Software

A) VB script customize naming function;

B) PI Suite toolkit;

C) System upgrade function;

D) PIRecordUpload has added User permission function;

E) Cloud function of 8000 and 9000 series;

HMI Application

The following function is only available for ig series:

A) Slider of History trend chart can set the color and transparency;

B) Continuous read and write addresses in Lua script;

C) Built-in Lua extension module;

D) Display network camera on HMI screen for 8150ig;

E) Vertical Display;

F) The priority settings of Cloud connection method from backstage configuration;

G) Lua script supports https protocol now;

H) UDisk Download project prohibit upload function;

I) Lua script luasqlite operation;

The following function is only available for i,ie,ig series and HMI+ system:

J)All series remove the restriction of special machine code;

K) Recipe 64-bit floating point number data format;

L) UDisk Pop-Up function;

M) Interconversion between GB2312 and UTF-8 encoding;

N) UDisk download PLC multi-file function;

O) Modifitable datetime prohibited;

P) Color configuration of Line object;

Driver Protocol

A Inovance H3U Ethernet;

B Rockwell micro850 Ethernet/IP Free Tags;

C Wecon LX6V Free Tags;

New Models

(1)The i series: 3070i-A, 3102i-A, 3070i-C, 3102i-C, 3070i-2S, 3102i-2S

(2)The ie series: 3043ie-T

(3)The ig series: 8150ig

✎Note:

1)To use the new functions avaiable from new version, the project needs to be downloaded twice;

2)After the wifi module (version V1.1) of 3070ig is soft restarted, if the wifi is not recognized from background interface, please repower to recover it;

PIStudio Release Build VER:R05R998_V7.2.198_D20211210

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Bugs Fixed

PC Software

A) Optimize the display style of text objects;

B) Optimize Lua script file size limitation to 512KB;

C) Optimize the import of text library and the limitation to 2000;

D) Protocol driver names standardized;

E) Font size is open to 512;

F) Lua script debugging window can be configured as enabled or not in Project Settings;

G) Optimize the font display of Runbar;

H) Optimized the forced backup function of project file, now you can click the cancel button to not backup;

I) Optimized and adjusted the default size of the password keyboard screen of newly-created projects;

J) Wrong display range of the History trend chart;

K) The font display of Drop-down List on PC is different from the actual screen;

L) Software crash caused by deleting the Address Library name;

M) General Series SMS protocol cannot be selected;

HMI Application

A) Multi-Language display of text fonts;

B) Password keyboard input to display the plain text first and then the * sign;

C) Prompt display of Screen Lock for ie and ig;

D) Auto refresh of Data Record;

Driver Protocol

A) Communication cannot be performed after entering the backstage project;

B) Stuck screen problem caused by the protocol IEC60870-104 Client;

New Functions Added

PC Software

A) New ie series model: 3035ie;

B) New ig series models: 3070ig, 3102ig;

C) License agreement for the software installation setup process;

D) Object Lock/Unlock function (Pushpin);

E) Lua Editor to highlight the same content of the selected text;

F) Font style settings of the Runbar and chart type objects;

G) Software installation package VC 2017 runtime library;

HMI Application

A) Recipe address discontinuous address setting;

B) Trim 0 display setting for numeric input;

C) Address Mapping continuous writing settings;

D) Screensaver function;

E) Multi-Link function (not supported by ie and ig series);

F) Traditional recipe function is only applicable to the LEVI2PI project that uses the Recipe function;

G) Disc Record Chart;

H) Lua script weather forecast function interfaces;

I) The ie series supports the barcode scanner;

Driver Protocol

A) Koyo Modbus RTU;

B) ASK series;

C) Anda inverter;

D) Optimize the barcode scanner protocol;

PIStudio Release Build VER:R05R998_V7.1.117_D20210320

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Bugs Fixed

PC Software

A) Fix the crash problem of the software;

B) Renew the wiring diagram and pin definition diagram;

C) After the address is annotated, still able to communicate in Lua script;

D) Ethernet download optimization;

E) The project folder contains special language characters(except Chinese and English), errors in compiling Lua file and project, failed to download the project;

F) Use some fonts will cause software crash when compiling the project;

HMI Application

A) Occasionally occur stuck logo problem after enable the Index of Recipe function;

B) Frequently screen switching might have a little chance cause stuck problem if there exist many table objects on the screen;

C) There is a little chance cause the stuck problem if use the script;

D) The stuck problem if use User permission;

E) The stuck problem when Data record upload;

F) There is a little chance to jump to the test interface after restart;

G) After the backlight is off, there is a small chance that the screen will display abnormal;

H) Video play cause stuck problem of General series 9150;

I) When the HMI just turned on, Recipe Display on the main screen is displayed as NULL;

J) Optimize Lua built-in library and file read/write functions;

K) The label of the operation value in the Operation record is displayed abnormal;

L) The length of channel name for Data record exceeds 32 bytes, will cause failed recording;

M) After entering the installment password, restart immediately, would require entering the password again;

Driver Protocol

A) Frequently screen switching and there are many external addresses on the screen, which might have a little chance cause a stuck problem;  

B) Ethernet free tags may cause touch problem with no response;

C) Ethernet free tags occur error in compiling the project;

D) The input/output terminals of communication with MIKOM PLC are abnormal;

E) The reading information from scanner will not display if it exceeds 128 characters;

F) Failed to communicate with the OMRON NX/NJ PLC communication after power-on the screen and then power on the PLC.

G) When HMI+ is just turned on, the Ethernet communication prompts timeout;

H) When communicate with Siemens new protocol, will let the HMI stuck on LOGO screen;

New Functions Added

PC Software

A) New ie series: 3043ie, 3043ieS, 3070ie, 3102ie;

B) Industry purpose-designated models: ie series 3070ind, 3102ind, I series 3070ind-n;

C) Import and export function for Gallery file ( .blb or .plb format);

HMI Application

A) VNC LAN monitoring function ( require i series and PI+ models with Ethernet port and customized, the -O model in General series still use HMI Monitor System)

B) Resource report function to count the total memory used by the current screen;

C) Message prompt list (timeout , message , only available for ie series);

D) Timer and Trigger function in Lua script (only available for ie series);

E) Lua custom object, Lua table drawing, Lua curve drawing (only available for ie series);

F) Continuous input function of numeric and character object;

G) 4 Macro script functions involving file operations, FileCmpDir(), MyDeleteFile(), WriteWordToFile(), ReadWordFormFile();

H) The backstage interface can upgrade PLC program to support 5VPLC program download (only available for 3000i and PI+ series);

Driver Protocol

A) Keyence KV series;

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